Welcome to the October 2025 Issue

I am a child of the 1980s who came of age in the 1990s when mall culture was everything. I spent nearly every weekend of my childhood within the...

The new luxury wing at Southdale Center welcomes shoppers with an elevated mix of high-end retailers and refined design.

Luxury Meets Legacy at Southdale Center

Southdale Center’s history comes alive through community memories and a modern lens. For almost seven decades, Edina’s Southdale Center has defined...

Ethan Johnson Draws His Own Path

A natural gift turns local writer and illustrator into a social media sensation with a bestselling manga. At first glance, Ethan Johnson might seem...

My Atrium is Your Echo Chamber no. 2 by Gianna Tesone: Acrylic on canvas; 132cm x 152cm; 2025

Motherland Art Exchange Transcends Borders

An art exchange marks the 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States. In honor of the bicentennial of the first wave of...

Images of Edina 2025 Winners

Photographers bring the Edina community into focus. Over the past year, residents have been cataloging local life around Edina. This summer, these...

Jacob Esser, founder of Dads of Down syndrome, with his son Levi Esser.

Dads of Down syndrome Rolls Out the Blue Carpet

The first annual Raise the Roof fundraiser was a stylish success. Edina nonprofit Dads of Down syndrome (DODs) took over The Basement Bar in the...

Welcome to the September 2025 Issue

“Next time you come home, do you want to take some [gelatin] molds with you?” my mother asked me over the phone. She entertained a lot during the...

Cirone Design Brings the Past Into the Present

Morningside home is a delightful cohesion of antiques and contemporary design. Nestled in the heart of Edina’s Morningside neighborhood is a stately...

Prior Lake home built by Stockwell Homes

From the Ground up With Stockwell Homes

Woman-owned and led design-build company paves path for others. Jen Stockwell didn’t set out to change the construction industry, but that’s exactly...

Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Cooking

Some foods just taste better cooked over an outdoor flame. Let’s be clear; we will always support s’mores as the bonfire foodie champ. No doubt. No...

Three high schoolers modeling 15.20 Apparel

15.20 Apparel Styles for for Spirit

Show your school pride this homecoming season with unique apparel. Ally Kubalak had a problem. As her school-aged sons started getting into sports,...

Left to right: Cà Phê Sữa in its classic form is made with sweetened condensed milk. Cà Phê Muối is usually a salted coffee, but this version kicks it up a notch with a salted caramel cold foam. Cà Phê Trứng is a strong brewed coffee with egg foam.

Càphin: Where Culture Meets Coffee

Càphin serves up bold brews with a Vietnamese twist. As second-generation Vietnamese Americans, husband-and-wife duo Savio and Jenny Nguyen grew up...

Left to Right: David Overman, Anu Codaty and Jackie Boucher

Children’s HeartLink Is the Beating Heart of Global Care

An innovative program is changing the world and health care for children in need. David Overman, M.D., has always known that medicine would be his...

Welcome to the October 2025 Issue

I am a child of the 1980s who came of age in the 1990s when mall culture was everything. I spent nearly every weekend of my childhood within the...

Luxury Meets Legacy at Southdale Center

Southdale Center’s history comes alive through community memories and a modern lens. For almost seven decades, Edina’s Southdale Center has defined...

Ethan Johnson Draws His Own Path

A natural gift turns local writer and illustrator into a social media sensation with a bestselling manga. At first glance, Ethan Johnson might seem...

Motherland Art Exchange Transcends Borders

An art exchange marks the 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to the United States. In honor of the bicentennial of the first wave of...

Images of Edina 2025 Winners

Photographers bring the Edina community into focus. Over the past year, residents have been cataloging local life around Edina. This summer, these...

Dads of Down syndrome Rolls Out the Blue Carpet

The first annual Raise the Roof fundraiser was a stylish success. Edina nonprofit Dads of Down syndrome (DODs) took over The Basement Bar in the...

Welcome to the September 2025 Issue

“Next time you come home, do you want to take some [gelatin] molds with you?” my mother asked me over the phone. She entertained a lot during the...

Cirone Design Brings the Past Into the Present

Morningside home is a delightful cohesion of antiques and contemporary design. Nestled in the heart of Edina’s Morningside neighborhood is a stately...

From the Ground up With Stockwell Homes

Woman-owned and led design-build company paves path for others. Jen Stockwell didn’t set out to change the construction industry, but that’s exactly...

Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Cooking

Some foods just taste better cooked over an outdoor flame. Let’s be clear; we will always support s’mores as the bonfire foodie champ. No doubt. No...

15.20 Apparel Styles for for Spirit

Show your school pride this homecoming season with unique apparel. Ally Kubalak had a problem. As her school-aged sons started getting into sports,...

Càphin: Where Culture Meets Coffee

Càphin serves up bold brews with a Vietnamese twist. As second-generation Vietnamese Americans, husband-and-wife duo Savio and Jenny Nguyen grew up...

Children’s HeartLink Is the Beating Heart of Global Care

An innovative program is changing the world and health care for children in need. David Overman, M.D., has always known that medicine would be his...

Hello World, There’s a Mashup We’ve Been Singing

Arts, People

Beta Version is a creative family band that lovingly integrates East and West. “Somethin’ always happens whenever we’re together. We get a happy...

Tricks, Treats and Tasty Eats

Entertain, Recipes

Spook up your Halloween party with fun and flavorful recipes for all ages. There’s something extra sweet about Halloween when the treats are...

Luxury Meets Legacy at Southdale Center

Featured, History, Shops, Style

Southdale Center’s history comes alive through community memories and a modern lens. For almost seven decades, Edina’s Southdale Center has defined...

Fall Evening at Rosland Park

Photo Contest

The basketball courts near Rosland Park are where Vivek Shrivastava plays on a regular basis. One October evening, as he was walking through the...

Shop Local

World-class service comes standard at the Westin Edina Galleria, ranked first in the US for guest satisfaction. We're located near Minneapolis, MN, less than 10 miles from MSP Airport. Walk to the shops and restaurants of the Galleria, which is connected to our hotel, or visit Southdale Mall across the street. Connect with friends in our vibrant, upscale hotel lobby including Prelude Bar. Prelude offers breakfast and Starbucks® coffee while McCormick & Schmick's serves steak and seafood for lunch and dinner. Westin Edina Galleria 952.567.5000 Facebook: The Westin Edina Galleria...

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Noteworthy

Chef Daniel Green Releases New Cookbook Inspired by Thailand

Book Club, Local Makers, Noteworthy

Our columnist, Daniel Green, has a new cookbook called Take Home Thailand. Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the photos were taken by our...

If These Trees Could Talk

Arts, History, Noteworthy, Shops

When Victor Gruen was planning the construction of Southdale Center, he followed a habit popular among modernist architects and contacted a...

Chef Daniel Green’s Pumpkin Curry for Fall

Local Makers, Noteworthy, Recipes

The first time I had this classic Thai curry was back in the early 1990s when I traveled first class on Thai Airways. I was immediately captivated...

Destination Halloween

Noteworthy, Travel

Ready to celebrate Halloween? These four destinations are worth a spot on your Halloween travel map. Anoka Known as the Halloween Capital of the...

Events

Drawing Imagination: Children’s Books in the Russian Empire

Arts & Performance, For the Kids

Welcome back Caron Veldman Rudie of the Russian Museum of Art. Facing very low literacy rates, the educations of the late 19th century began a focus...

Sunrise Edina Business Breakfast: Edina First Responders Fund

Benefits & Fundraisers, Community

Speaker: Todd Milburn, Edina's chief of police Todd Milburn was appointed chief of the Edina Police Department in 2021. A former deputy chief of the...